9/12/2025
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EdExplainer | How does veto power work in North Carolina?
The Republican-controlled General Assembly has overridden eight of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s 15 vetoes since taking office in January. The power to override the veto allows Republicans to reshape public policy, placing a spotlight on the rules and procedures behind...
How are the children? NC Child launches data center, county cards, on youth health, education, and well-being
Nonprofit NC Child launched a new data center this month, as well as data cards for all 100 counties, to assess children’s health, education, and well-being as individuals and within their families and communities. Here are some takeaways, combining the...
Charter Review Board narrowly approves ‘sub-campus’ expansion across Wake County lines
In a 6-5 vote, the North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) narrowly approved an amendment allowing TMSA Triangle, a Wake County charter school, to expand across county lines and open a K-8 sub-campus in Durham. It’s a novel approach...
Perspective | How can we support students whose brains are wired differently?
According to Education Week, “Not every student learns the same.” “This seemingly simple concept lies at the heart of the term neurodiversity, which refers to differences in the brain’s form or function that impact how people receive, process, and respond to...
NC STEM Center e-Update: Rising Test Scores, Health Care Workforce, Medals and Qubits
Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.
State Board adopts charter school funding policy ahead of first meeting of newly-enacted Charter School Review Board
This article was updated Sept. 7 following the State Board of Education’s vote. The State Board of Education voted to enact a policy on Thursday that, according to Board Chair Eric Davis, would allow it to exercise its constitutional responsibility...
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2025 Friday Medal Awarded to Alfred Mays of Burroughs Wellcome Fund
The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation has selected Alfred Mays, strategist and senior program officer at the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, to receive its 2025 Friday Medal award. Congrats! Read the rest
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